Associate Engineer - Underfill

Job Summary

This posting is for a Staff 1, Associate Engineer position to fill a Professional Engineer in the Compliance Branch of the Bureau of Air Pollution Control. Responsibilities include reviewing reports and stack test data from facilities, observing stack tests in the field, inspecting facilities and reviewing operating records, communicating with facilities to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations, investigating air pollution complaints, and drafting compliance orders to amend permit requirements.

• Certification by the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as an Engineer Intern.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a closely related engineering field.
• Two years of journey level technical experience equivalent to an Engineering Technician III in Nevada State service.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Participate in the planning, design, analysis, and inspection of construction and maintenance of transportation and highway systems, bridges, and other structures.
• Design and analyze traffic systems including traffic signal systems, highway lighting systems, traffic striping detail and overhead traffic sign support structures.
• Design and evaluate pavement structural sections for new and existing roadways; develop new structural sections or appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
• Perform technical and statutory review of water right applications, assist in hearings, prepare draft State Engineer Rulings, and assist in administering water rights including allocation, inventories, and distribution.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects, including technical reports for inclusion in required environmental impact statements, and ensure compliance with federal and State water quality regulations; assess and determine compliance with federal and State requirements regarding air quality, noise control, hazardous waste, and prepare required reports.
• Review applications, oversee inspections, and recommend appropriate enforcement action for facilities subject to federal and State regulations governing wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management, and site remediation; review designs and implementation of pollution control systems and environmental remediation projects.
• Identify new, replaced and/or rehabilitated bridges, map the locations for future scheduling, obtain and review bridge plans and specifications, and participate in on‑site inspections of in‑service bridges to gather field data and prepare final inspection reports.
• Conduct on‑site highway construction inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and recommend corrective action when needed; prepare final reports including the Construction Engineering Manpower Management System (CEMMS) for construction contracts awarded by the department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Work under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer and gain knowledge and experience required for licensure as a professional engineer.
• Work under general supervision and perform engineering work not requiring licensure.

• Working knowledge of practical application of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to specific problems and situations.
• Skills in engineering principles and practices; graph and table formatting.
• Ability to make computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles; read and understand technical reports, maps, specifications, plans, and related documents; write technical reports and compose correspondence for transmittal to other governmental agencies; convert mathematical data, quantities and measurements and calculate area, volume, length, and proportion; plan, organize and schedule work to accomplish established objectives; work within a Cartesian coordinate system;
  
  work as part of a team; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with contractors, co‑workers, and representatives from other agencies; work independently and follow through on…